USPTO Patents Application 10004354

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Seiko Epson

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Declaration and Power of Attorney For Patent Application
Japanese Language Declaration

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As a below named inventor, I hereby declare that:

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next to my name.

I believe I am the original, first and sole inventbr (if only one
name is listed below) or an original, first and joint inventor (if
plural names are listed below) of the subject matter which is
claimed and for which a patent is sought on the invention
entitled

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING GAP, METHOD AND
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SHAPE AND METHOD FOR
MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE

the specification of which is attached hereto unless the
following box is checked:

g| was filed on October 31, 2001

as United States Application Number or
PCT International Application Number
1 0/004,354 and was amended on
(if applicable).

I hereby state that I have reviewed and understand the contents
of the above identified specification, including the claims, as
amended by any amendment referred to above.

I acknowledge the duty to disclose information which is material
to patentability as defined in Title 37, Code of Federal
Regulations, Section 1.56.

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I hereby claim foreign priority under Title 35, United States
Code, Section 119 (aMd) or 365(b) of any foreign application(s)
for patent or inventors certificate, or 365(a) of any PCT
International application which designated at least one country
other than the United States, listed below and have also
identified below, by checking the box, any foreign application for
patent or inventor's certificate, or PCT International application
having a filing date before that of the application on which
priority is claimed.

Priority Not Claimed

I hereby claim the benefit under Title 35, United States Code,
Section 119 (e) of any United States provisional application(s)
listed below.

(Application No.) (Filing Date)

I hereby claim the benefit under Title 35, United States Code,
Section 120 of any United States application(s), or 365 (c) of
any PCT International application designating the United States,
listed below and, insofar as the subject matter of each of the
claims of this application is not disclosed in the prior United
States or PCT International application in the manner provided
by the first paragraph of Title 35, United States Code, Section
112, I acknowledge the duty to disclose information which is
material to patentability as defined in Title 37, Code of Federal
Regulations, Section 1.56 which became available between the
filing date of the prior application and the national or PCT
International filing date of application:

2000- 334108
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2001- 323731
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01 /November/2000

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Japan

(Day/Month/Year Filed)
22/October/2001

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I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own
knowledge are true and that all statements made on information
and belief are believed to be true; and further that these
statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or
imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the
United States Code and that such willful false statements may
jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued
thereon.

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PTO/SB/106 (8-96)
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Japanese Language Declaration

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Sfttt. : &H\ TfB©«W#fc LT\ ^MlzMt^-WO^ POWER OF ATTORNEY: As a named inventor, I hereby appoint
»S**1*9Fia»afc:»l/TaSfTl-S#S±^fett«;SAfcU the following attorneys) and/or agent(s) to prosecute this
T\ Tffi£>#£J§;g^fc Li to (#a±^ £tc&RMA<D&£ application and transact all business in the Patent and Trademark
RXf&»&^& mUV> Z t ) Office connected therewith, (fist name and registration number)

G. Gregory Schivley, (Reg. 27,382)
Bryant Wade, (Reg. 40,344)

G. Gregory Schivley, (Reg. 27,382)
Bryant Wade, (Reg. 40,344)

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.LC.
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U Bllomfield Hills. Michigan 48303

Send Correspondence to:

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.LC.
P.O. Box 828

Bllomfield Hills, Michigan 48303

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Direct Telephone Calls to: (name and telephone number)
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.LC.
(248) 641-1600

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Full name of sole or first inventor
Masaaki NODA

Inventor's signature Date

Residence

Fwiw-cfo , Al&g&ne , Japan

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Ci-fizenship
Japan

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Post Office Address

c/o Seiko Epson Corporation

3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 Japan

Full name of second joint inventor, if any

Second inventor's signature Date

Residence

, Japan

H$t Citizenship

Post Office Address

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(Supply similar information and signature for third and subsequent
joint inventors.)

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